August 16, WalMart reporting their sales have dropped for the 9th straight quarter! And that’s with higher sales than the same time last year!
WalMart blames us shoppers! Just like most of Corporte America, WalMart says we shoppers aren’t doing our job spending money we don’t have!
To be fair, WalMart execs realize the bad economy […] Continue Reading…
Major Japanese companies are reporting a second quarter of declining profits. And that’s before taxes!
SMBC Nikko Securities has compiled the profit results of more than 1,200 companies. Overall profits are down by 12%. They also predict profits will continue to fall into next year, by at least 2%.
Business analysts in Japan blame the decline […] Continue Reading…
“If these operations do not stop, there will be nothing left to say about the steps that would be taken. This is our final word to the Syrian authorities, our first expectation is that these operations stop immediately and unconditionally.”-Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister
August 15, Turkey gave Syria an ultimatum; stop […] Continue Reading…
The Idaho Division of Financial Management revised its projected economic outlook, no thanks to the recent U.S. debt limit debacle.
Officials still project increased tax revenues, but now think employment will be down.
Some reasons they hope tax revenues are up; previous tax collections were higher than predicted, and they expect personal income to increase (somehow).
The […] Continue Reading…
Idaho is still trying to get back $10 million in overpayments, that Molina screwed up when they took over Idaho’s Medicaid payment system in 2010.
Idaho officials say they turned over the payment system to California based Molina Medicaid Solutions, to comply with Federal regulations.
The move cost taxpayers big time, and it shut down a […] Continue Reading…
“High general knowledge of mosquitoes and concern about mosquito biting was not sufficient to encourage residents to dump standing water, and even in yards where residents did empty containers, there were still many mosquito breeding sites.”-Zara Dowling, researcher
The University of Maryland discovered that many city dwellers are unaware that standing […] Continue Reading…
August 14, in Northern Ireland a pro-English Protestant parade sparked a violent response from those who still seek independence (Irish Catholics).
Northern Ireland is controlled by the United Kingdom. Recently a report revealed that indeed the U.K. government (and thereby the Royal Family) actively supported pro-English terrorists with weapons and money in Northern Ireland, during […] Continue Reading…
“There’s actually two things that we’re doing; one is we’re returning them back, we’re letting them have a little break and returning them back to the battle zone. And if they’re not going back, if they’re being discharged, or staying in the service away… we’re trying to tell them […] Continue Reading…
The Iranian government is working to create 2.5 million jobs in the Iranian calendar year 1390 (March 21, 2011 – March 19, 2012).
The Iranian government claims to have the essential human and financial resources to achieve this goal. Iran created 1.6 million new jobs last year.
To do what the United States government can’t seem […] Continue Reading…
Israeli military industries have long had cooperative relationships with Chinese military industries. Now the Israeli government is making big moves towards wooing the Chinese government.
On August 14, General Chen Bingde, of China’s People’s Liberation Army, met with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in Tel Aviv. Barak visited China two months ago.
The Israelis are trying […] Continue Reading…